DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-MILLION-GALLON COMPOSITE WATER TOWER INCLUDING TANK FOUNDATION, MECHANICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL APPURTENANCES, OFFSITE WATER-MAIN AND ACCESS-ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, ONSITE GRADING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT.
Johnston Construction Company
- Johnston Construction Company served as the prime contractor for the design and construction of Waldorf Water Tower #6 for Charles County Government.
- The project provided a new two-million-gallon composite water tower to support increasing water-system demands within Waldorf’s Development District.
- Constructed the two-million-gallon composite tank, including its reinforced-concrete support structure, steel water-storage bowl, foundation, access systems, piping, and operating equipment.
- Coordinated surveying, stakeout, geotechnical investigation, soil borings, structural design, permitting, material submittals, and construction documents.
- Constructed the offsite water-main and access-road improvements connecting the new facility to the County’s water-distribution system and public roadway network.
Concrete Services Division
- Concrete Services Division, LLC performed the concrete forming, placement, finishing, and curing work associated with Waldorf Water Tower #6.
- Performed concrete work for the two-million-gallon composite water tower foundation, tank slab, splash pad, pipe supports, and elevated-tank floor.
- Coordinated placement of approximately 345 cubic yards of concrete for the tank foundation and associated concrete structures.
- Installed and stripped approximately 1,390 square feet of curved-wall formwork for the composite tank foundation.
- Installed approximately 126 square feet of slab-on-grade formwork for the tank slab and related concrete improvements.
Electrical Services Division
- Electrical Services Division performed the electrical construction associated with Waldorf Water Tower #6.
- Furnished and installed the electrical service, distribution panelboard, surge-protection device, conduit, conductors, boxes, devices, and equipment connections required for the new water tower.
- Installed interior, exterior, site, and tank lighting together with switches, receptacles, associated controls, and branch-circuit wiring.
- Furnished and installed the grounding ring serving the composite water tower and associated electrical systems.
- Furnished and installed heat tracing for two piping lines associated with the elevated-tank systems.